Unit 3, Lesson 1 Study Guide PDF

NAVI G AT E • U N IT 3 , L E S S O N 1 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: John 2:18–22 Read your study passage and mark the keywords believe and sign/miracle. Mark your key verse, John 2:22. Jesus’ public ministry was about to begin with His first sign at a wedding in Gal...

NAVI G AT E • U N IT 3 , L E S S O N 1 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: John 2:18–22 Read your study passage and mark the keywords believe and sign/miracle. Mark your key verse, John 2:22. Jesus’ public ministry was about to begin with His first sign at a wedding in Galilee when He changed the water to wine. His mother, Mary, was also there and witnessed that first miracle. sign/miracle (John 2:11) Strong’s #: G4592     Greek word: sēmeion Strong’s Definition: an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally Answer the following questions about the people, places, and events in this chapter. 1. What was the problem Jesus’ mother presented to Jesus? They had no wine/no more wine. 2. How did Jesus respond to his mother, Mary? AWV. He asked her what this had to do with Him and told her that His hour had not yet come. 3. What did Jesus tell the servants to do with the stone jars? Fill the waterpots/jars with water. 4. What did the servants do? They filled them up to the brim. 5. What did the water become? Wine 6. Did the master of the feast know where it had come from? No 7. What did the master say to the groom about the quality of the wine that was brought out? AWV. Usually the good wine is served first and then the lesser quality at the end, but you have saved the best wine until now. 8. How did this first sign manifest Jesus’ glory? AWV. This first sign demonstrated that Jesus has power over His creation. 9. Who believed in Him when they saw this sign? His disciples 10. What did Jesus do to the people selling animals and exchanging money at the temple? AWV. He made a whip of cords and drove them out. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers. 11. Record the two things in these verses that the disciples remembered. a. v. 17 AWV. It was written that He would have zeal for His Father’s house. b. vv. 19–22 AWV. He predicted that His body (temple) would be destroyed and raised in three days. 12. What two things did the disciples believe in verse 22? The Scripture and the word which/ that Jesus had spoken/said 13. Since a sign points to something and is not an end in itself, in what ways do the signs you found in chapter 2 point to Jesus, and what do they call us to believe about Him? AWV. Jesus demonstrated His deity and His power over His creation. He demonstrated He is the Son of God by cleansing the temple and, ultimately, through His resurrection from the dead. 32 Jesus, the Power of God • Unit 3, Lesson 1 EXP LOR E • U N I T 3 , L E S S O N 1 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: Acts 10:36–38 Reread chapter 2 and underline any references to time phrases such as day, after this, and Passover. By looking at time phrases in a particular passage, we can learn about when events occurred. The timing of events holds significance in understanding the meaning of a passage. 1. What is the time phrase in verse 1? On/And the third day 2. Over how many days did John 1:19–51 take place? Four Scholars generally agree that the third day is referring to the third day after the prior four. This would make the day of the wedding the seventh day in John’s narrative. The seventh day is a symbol of perfection. God chose the seventh day of Jesus’ ministry for Him to manifest His glory by turning the water into wine. 3. What time phrase does Jesus use when His mother informs Him there is no wine? My/ mine hour 4. According to John 7:30 and 8:20, what do you think Jesus was referring to by using the time phrase, “my hour”? AWV. Jesus’ hour was His purpose for coming (His sacrificial death) which was to occur in God’s timing, not man’s. 5. According to John 13:1 and 17:1, what event do you think Jesus was referring to by using the time phrase, “hour”? AWV. Jesus knew that His hour had come that He was going to the cross to die for the sins of the world. 6. Who went with Jesus to Capernaum? His mother, His brothers/brethren and His disciples 7. How long did they stay there? A few days/not many days 8. What was about to take place in Jerusalem? The Passover The Passover was a memorial feast that the Jews celebrated every year in the spring. Attendance by all Jewish males was required. The Passover commemorated the Exodus, when God delivered Israel out of slavery in Egypt. At the first Passover, God instructed the people to apply the blood of the Passover lamb on their doorposts. When the Lord saw the blood, the lives of the firstborn were spared. During Passover, the city of Jerusalem was full of large numbers of worshipers who needed to purchase sacrificial lambs. The offering of a lamb was a shadow of Christ, our Passover lamb, who was sacrificed for us. (1 Cor. 5:7). John’s Gospel records three Passovers (John 2:13, 6:4, 12:1) which tells us that Jesus’ public ministry lasted approximately three years. Unit 3, Lesson 1 • Jesus, the Power of God 33 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 3 , L E S S O N 2 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: John 2:18–22 BACKGROUND STUDY Culture: The Wedding Feast At the time of Jesus, it was the responsibility of families to arrange weddings. Acting on behalf of the groom, the friend of the bridegroom would negotiate the betrothal contract with the father of the bride one year prior to the ceremony. It was also customary for the father of the groom to offer a gift to the father of the bride as a dowry to compensate her family. • When it was time for the wedding, the groom dressed in his finest clothing and walked with his groomsmen through town to take his bride from her house to his. The bridesmaids helped the bride dress in beautiful clothing and regal jewelry, and she waited expectantly for her groom. Everyone along the route could hear the singing and rejoicing of the bridal party as their procession passed by. Once the couple arrived at the groom’s home, the wedding feast began. Delighted guests celebrated the newly married couple with singing, eating, and entertainment, while the bride and groom presided over the festivities under a canopy. The groom’s parents were responsible for hosting the week-long event. They had prepared large amounts of food and wine to accommodate their guests. Running out of either would have been extremely embarrassing at such an important celebration. The wedding guests expected nothing short of the family’s best. One of the absolute necessities for any grand occasion was the provision of large waterpots. Among many other things, Jewish law required water for regular hand washing and ritual purification. The pots were large to accommodate many guests. The transformation of water into wine at the wedding in Cana is a picture of the new covenant we have in Jesus through the shedding of His blood. He transforms our lives just as thoroughly as He changed the molecular structure of the water into that of a fine wine. Jesus made sure that the water filled the pots to the brim just like He fills our cups with newness of life when we believe. Read these cross-references and complete the activity by filling in the blanks and adding the correct reference. Isaiah 61:10   Matthew 19:4–6   John 3:28–29 Ephesians 5:22–33   Revelation 19:7–8 Statement Reference God made them   male   and   female  , and they were to be united as   one   flesh. Matthew 19:4–6 The marriage relationship is a picture of   Christ   and the   church  . Ephesians 5:22–33 John the Baptist said he rejoiced as the   friend   of the bridegroom. John 3:28–29 The bride of the Lamb is clothed in fine linen which is the   righteous   acts of the   saints  . Revelation 19:7–8 God clothes us with His garments of   salvation   and Isaiah 61:10   righteousness   as a bridegroom and bride adorn themselves. 34 Jesus, the Power of God • Unit 3, Lesson 2 EXP LOR E • U N I T 3 , L E S S O N 2 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: Acts 10:36–38 Reread your study passage and mark the keyword glory. Fill in the blanks with the missing words in this verse and complete the following word studies. And the Word became    flesh   , and   dwelt   among us; and we saw His   glory  , glory as of the only Son from the   Father  , full of   grace   and   truth  . –John 1:14 (NASB) dwelt (John 1:14) Strong’s #: G4637     Greek word: skēnoō Strong’s Definition: to tent or encamp, i.e. (figuratively) to occupy (as a mansion) or (specially), to reside (as God did in the Tabernacle of old, a symbol of protection and communion) glory According to Easton’s Bible Dictionary Definition 4: The glorious moral attributes, the infinite perfections of God The children of Israel saw the visible manifestation of the glory of God in the cloud that led them through the wilderness. Later, God’s glory was visible in the tabernacle above the Ark of the Covenant (Ex. 40:34–38) and also in the permanent temple Solomon constructed. God’s glory departed that temple before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. Even though Zerubbabel rebuilt the temple, which was expanded under Herod, the visible manifestation of God’s glory did not return to the temple in Jerusalem until it came in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, when He came and dwelt among men. Match the statement to the correct cross-reference. Statement Reference d God gives light which is the knowledge of the glory of     God in Jesus Christ. a. 2 Chronicles 7:1–3 a The glory of God filled His temple, and the people     praised and worshiped the Lord. b. Isaiah 6:1–3 b Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is     full of His glory. c. Matthew 24:30 c     The Son of Man will return in power and great glory. d. 2 Corinthians 4:6 e The mystery revealed is Christ in you, the hope of glory.     e. Colossians 1:27 Write your theme for Unit 3. AWV. Unit 3, Lesson 2 • Jesus, the Power of God 35 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 3 , L E S S O N 3 Interpret | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: John 2:18–22 Read your study passage and mark the keywords remembered and temple. Although all three Synoptic Gospels record Jesus cleansing the temple not long before He was arrested, the event John documented happened early in the ministry of Jesus. Both times, these events occurred at Passover when many people came to Jerusalem to worship the Lord at the temple. Read a gospel account of the second time Jesus cleanses the temple, Luke 19:45–48. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and write in the response of the leadership as a result of His actions. Cleansing of the Temple What Jesus Tells Them Response of the Leadership First Time John 2:13–18 Do not make My   Father’s   house a place of business. AWV. They asked Him for a sign to show He had the authority to do what He did. Second Time Luke 19:45–48 My house is to be a house of   prayer  , but you have made it a   den   of robbers. AWV. They wanted to kill Him. Use the T9 cipher to discover the ways Jesus demonstrated His deity in John’s record of the temple cleansing. John 2:13–17 John 2:18–22 John 2:23–25 His 9325 Z e a l His 737877328466 Power His 66647243623 R e s u r r e c t i o n O m n i s c i e n c e The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms defines “omniscience” as God knowing all things, all events, and all circumstances in a way that is perfect and immediate (Heb. 4:13). 1. Which Old Testament prediction about the Messiah did the disciples remember in verse 17? Psalm 22:16   Psalm 69:9   Isaiah 42:1 2. Which cross-reference states the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy in verses 19–21 that He would raise the temple in three days? Luke 24:6–8   Matthew 24:1–2   Matthew 27:50–51 3. Which cross-reference states that God’s eyes and heart would be on the temple for all time? Exodus 29:46   2 Kings 22:8   2 Chronicles 7:16 4. Which cross-reference reminds believers that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit? 2 Samuel 22:7   Jonah 2:7   1 Corinthians 6:19–20 At the wedding at Cana, very few people had heard of His exercise of miraculous power. However, at the temple in Jerusalem, many people became aware of Jesus’ authority by His actions. His power and authority demonstrated His deity. He is God come in the flesh to Earth. 36 Jesus, the Power of God • Unit 3, Lesson 3 EX P LOR E • U N I T 3 , L E S S O N 3 Interpret | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: Acts 10:36–38 WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? The One with All Power: Acts 10:36–43; Matthew 28:18 When Jesus turned the water into wine in Cana, He demonstrated amazing power! We will study the main two Greek words in the New Testament that are translated “power” and see that Christ is the One with all power. • Read Acts 10:36–43 and mark the keyword power. How did Jesus receive His power? God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit/Ghost and with power. Complete the first word study for “power” by filling in the blanks. This Greek word is used 120 times in the New Testament. power (Acts 10:38) Strong’s #: G1411     Greek word: dynamis Strong’s Definition:   force   (literally or figuratively); specially,   miraculous   power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) Other translations of this word are “mighty works,” “miracles,” and “virtue.” Read Matthew 28:18 and mark the keyword authority/power. What is the extent of Jesus’ authority/power? Heaven and Earth Complete the second word study for “authority/power” by filling in the blanks. This Greek word is used 103 times in the New Testament. For a concise definition for this word study, look at blueletterbible.org for the “Outline of Biblical Usage” section above “Strong’s Definitions.” Use the Roman numeral III definition to fill in the blanks. authority/power (Matthew 28:18) Strong’s #: G1849   Greek word: exousia “Outline of Biblical Usage” Definition III: The power of   authority   (influence) and of   right   (privilege) Other translations of exousia are “authority,” “right,” “domain,” and “strength.” Read the following cross-references and complete the table about the One with all power. dynamis or exousia Reference Fill in the Blank exousia Matthew 7:28–29    Jesus   taught with   authority  . dynamis Mark 5:28–30 Power/virtue went out of Jesus and healed a woman with a flow of blood when she touched His garment. exousia, dynamis Luke 4:36 With   authority   and   power   Jesus commanded unclean spirits, and they came out. exousia John 1:12    Jesus   gave all who believed on Him the right/power to become sons of God. dynamis 2 Corinthians 12:7–9 The Lord told Paul that His power/strength was made perfect in Paul’s weakness. Jesus our Savior gives us the right to become His children and gives us His power to dwell in us! Unit 3, Lesson 3 • Jesus, the Power of God 37 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 3 , L E S S O N 4 Apply | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: John 2:18–22 DISCOVERY DESTINATION Believe and Obey Christ Read your study passage and underline what Jesus’ mother said to the servants. • Jesus’ mother, Mary, gave good advice, which holds true for us today. The servants may not have understood the purpose of the instructions, and yet they obeyed. Read Hebrews 11:8 which records how by faith Abraham obeyed God. obeyed (Hebrews 11:8) Strong’s #: G5219     Greek word: hypakouō Strong’s Definition: to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority Look up the Scripture cross-references and fill in the blanks to learn more about obedience. Reference Statement about Obedience Matthew 8:27 The   winds   and the sea obeyed Jesus. Mark 1:27 The unclean   spirits   obeyed Jesus’ commands. Acts 5:29 The   apostles  said they must obey Ephesians 6:1   Children   are to    obey   their   parents  . Colossians 3:22 Servants are to obey their   masters   in sincerity and fear of the Lord. James 1:22 We are to be doers of the   word   and not those who hear only and deceive themselves. God rather than men. Read 1 John 2:3–5 and answer the following questions. 1. What does this passage teach about the one who says he knows God, but yet he does not keep His commandments? He is a liar, and the truth is not in him/that person. 2. What does this passage teach about the one who does keep God’s commandments? AWV. The love of God has been perfected/made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him. Spend time in prayer before the Lord and ask Him to show you any areas of your life where you are not walking in obedience to Him. He knows the heart of each person as nothing is hidden from His sight. When we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). 38 Jesus, the Power of God • Unit 3, Lesson 4 EXP LOR E • U N I T 3 , L E S S O N 4 Apply | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: Acts 10:36–38 THEOLOGY IN HYMNS “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”: Edward Perronet In Matthew 22:37 we read the Lord’s greatest commandment, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (NIV). Singing hymns based in Scripture cultivates an atmosphere of worship and love toward the Lord our God. They encourage faith, hope, and healing, while at the same time, reveal God’s holiness and power. We humble ourselves in repentance, loving and worshiping God with our heart, soul, and mind. Then, as we sing together in the unity of corporate worship, we experience the fulfillment of the second greatest commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matt. 22:39) with fellow believers in Christ. • Read each of the “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” stanzas below, and match its theology with the correct passage, using the highlighted words as clues. Christ Jesus is Lord of all! b All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ Name!     Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all! a. Psalm 105:5–7 b. Revelation 4:10–11 c. Revelation 6:9 a Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,     Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, And crown Him Lord of all! d. Revelation 14:6–7 d Let every kindred, every tribe,     On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all! c     Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God, Who from His altar call; Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, And crown Him Lord of all! Edward Perronet was a son of an Anglican priest, and he worked closely with John and Charles Wesley for many years during England’s eighteenth century revival. Besides publishing three volumes of Christian poems, Perronet was also a minister of the gospel. When John Wesley asked him to preach, Perronet would decline as he was uneasy to preach in front of Wesley. On one occasion, John Wesley announced to the crowd that Brother Perronet was bringing the sermon. Perronet went to the pulpit and declared that he would deliver the greatest sermon ever preached. He read Christ’s Sermon on the Mount and immediately sat down. Edward Perronet (1721-1792) Shortly before he died on January 2, 1792, he uttered his final words, “Glory to God in the height of His divinity! Glory to God in the depth of his humanity! Glory to God in His all-sufficiency! Into His hands I commend my spirit.”1 Edward Perronet’s legacy lives on for “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” is known as the National Anthem of Christianity around the world. Unit 3, Lesson 4 • Jesus, the Power of God 39 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 3 , L E S S O N 5 Review | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: John 2:18–22 Solve each word jumble below using the corresponding clue. Then unscramble the circled letters in those answers to solve question 13. Jumble Clue Answer 1. B S A L T E What Jesus overturned in the temple T A B L E S 2. I W S N D What obeyed Jesus W I N D S 3. C P I I S L D E S Believed on Jesus after sign in Cana D I S C I P L E S 4. O G M O R Led wedding procession G R O O M 5. N W E I What Jesus transformed water into W I N E 6. R C D H N I E L Are instructed to obey their parents C H I L D R E N 7. G R A I M R A E Relationship that is a picture of Christ and His church M A R R I A G E 8. E P T O S L S A Obeyed God rather than men A P O S T L E S 9. M E E T P L Building where people worshiped in Jerusalem T E M P L E 10. E U C R P S I T R What disciples believed after Jesus rose from the dead S C R I P T U R E 11. V P E S O A R S Feast observed when Jesus cleansed temple P A S S O V E R 12. U O O K P Y A H Greek word for “obeyed” H Y P A K O U Ō 13. How Jesus received power G O D    A N O I N T E D    H I M. KNOW GOD’S WORD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN Recite your memory passage, John 2:18–22. Are you walking in obedience to God’s commands? No I don’t know Yes Does your life reflect that Christ has authority over you? No Sometimes Wholeheartedly Are you loving others by sharing Christ with those around you? No Sometimes Wholeheartedly 40 Jesus, the Power of God • Unit 3, Lesson 5 EXP LOR E • U N I T 3 , L E S S O N 5 Review | Study Passage: John 2:1–25 | Memory Passage: Acts 10:36–38 Review the study passage, memory passages, lessons, word studies, and definitions and answer these questions. True or False F     1. The Passover Feast occurred in the fall. T     2. Jesus’ public ministry lasted approximately three years. F     3. Jesus’ first sign was at the Passover in Jerusalem. T     4. Jesus taught with authority. T     5. God’s glory is revealed in Jesus Christ. Matching c     6. God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and power. a. Isaiah 6:1–3 b. Matthew 24:30 e     7. He is worthy to receive glory, honor, and power since He created all things. c. Acts 10:38 d. Colossians 1:27 a     8. The Lord is holy, and the whole earth is full of His glory. e. Revelation 4:10–11 b     9. The Son of Man will return in power and glory. d 10. The mystery revealed is Christ in you, the     hope of glory. Fill in the Blank 11. Edward   Perronet   wrote the hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” 12. The English meaning of the Greek word hypakouō is    obeyed   . 13. The Greek word which means “force; specially, miraculous power” is   dynamis  . 14. The Greek word which means “to tent or encamp” is   skēnoō  . 15. We are to be doers of the   word   and not hearers only who deceive themselves. KNOW GOD’S WORD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN Recite your memory passage, Acts 10:36–38. Christ demonstrated His authority and power in the signs He performed. These evidences of who He is call on us to believe in Him. How can you share what you are learning about Him with others? Unit 3, Lesson 5 • Jesus, the Power of God 41 History and Geography: Region of Galilee Galilee, the area where Jesus spent most of His life and ministry, had been part of the northern tribes of Israel who were taken into exile by the Assyrians in 722 BC. The Israelites assimilated into the culture of their captors, and when their descendants began repopulating Galilee about 600 years later, most of them were of ethnically mixed origins and practiced a diluted Jewish religion. Therefore, the stricter Jews from Jerusalem in Judea looked down on the Galileans. The Galileans also spoke with a distinguishing accent (Mark 14:70). In addition, Galilee and Jerusalem were separated geographically by the area of Samaria. Because of the animosity, many Jews who journeyed between Jerusalem and Galilee traveled a sliver of land on the west side of the Jordan River, which was not part of Samaria. Upper Galilee boasts the highest elevations in the Holy Land, but Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth in Lower Galilee was characterized by fertile agricultural plains. Therefore, it is easy to understand why many of Jesus’ parables and stories included elements related to farming. All twelve of Jesus’ disciples were from Galilee, and some of them lived near the Sea of Galilee. In addition, much of Jesus’ teaching and working of miracles was done in the area of Galilee. Using the article above and these cross-references, complete the map work to learn about Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. Reference Location Instruction Matthew 4:18 Sea of Galilee Put an “X” on the body of water where Jesus saw Peter and Andrew. Luke 2:39 Nazareth Draw a house where Jesus lived as a child. John 2:1–11 Cana Draw a jar where Jesus changed water to wine. John 2:11–13 Cana, Capernaum, Jerusalem Draw a line for the probable route that Jesus and His disciples traveled between these cities. 42 Jesus, the Power of God • Unit 3, Region of Galilee